Ironing-machine.



A. R. GUSTAFSON.

IRONING MACHINE. APLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1913.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

AXEL R. GUSTAFSON,.0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS;

IRONING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb; 3, 1914.

Application filed April 22, 1913. Serial no. 762,772;

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Ann R. GUSTAFSON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Ironing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My. present invention relates to improvements in ironing machines, andis designed especially with the purpose .of providing these machineswith easily manipulated and smoothly operated parts.

The invention relates especially to the movement and supporting parts ofthe carriage upon which the compression rollers are supported, to aspecial attachment for use in ironing lace curtains or similar articles,and to other novel combinations of parts as will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example ofthe physical embodiment. of my invention constructed according to thebest mode I have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples of the invention, and one which has proven highlysatisfactory in actual use.

Figure 1 is an end view of an ironingmachine embodying the presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine, broken away forpurposes of illustration. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the machinelooking in a directionopposite that of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail,enlarged. view of a roll for attaching lace curtains when ironing. Fig.5 isa side view of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an en-' larged, detached view of apart of carriage for thecompression rollers, a d the actuating lever. Fi7 is a transv rse sectional view of B/POItlOIl of the carriage and trackof Fig. 6.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated, the machine issupported upon the side frames 1, 1 which are of usual metal-' licconstruction, and the heater roller 2 is journaled between these framesas usual. The heater roller is supplied heat from the burner pipe 4 asusual, and is driven from the motor 5 through the medium of the pul- Aclothes receptacle 16 is supported, below the feed table 17, inconvenient position for use by the operator when working the iron ngmachine. I

Thetwo compression rolls 18. and 19 are supported by their journals 20and 21 in the carriage 22', and are furnished with the usual padding orcanvas covering. The carriage and pivoted at 27, 27 in the side plates15.

Each lever arm25 is provided with an antifrict-ion roller '28 whichengages the cam face 29 on the carriage'22, and when the lever arms 25are pulled over as in dotted (1 line position Fig. 1,- the movingcontact of the roller 28 on the cam face 29 lifts the carriage upon itstrack, and is held in recess 29'. A pair of threaded rods 30 are screwedthrough ears 31 on the side plates 15, and

each rod extends through a perforation inv the carriage to guide acoiled spring 32 which is located between the ear 31 and the carriage toforce the compression rollers against the heated roller. The compressionrollers are revolved from the large wheel 11 by means of the smallergears 33, 34:.

The articles are fed to the rollers from the feed table 17, as usual andpass between the rollers which are revolved from the motor 5.

For ironing lace curtains and similar articles I provide a roller 35,with pins 36 projecting therefrom, and journaled by its pintles 37 inthe slotted plates 38. These plates are attached to the feed table, atits opposite end corners by means of turn screws 39.

When operating the ironin machine, the attendant, having lighted theurner to heat the heater roller as required, starts the motor whichrevolves the rollers through the train of gears as described. Thecarriage is in position to locate the compression rolls in their properrelation to the heater roll, and the carriage and compression rollersheld in this relation by gravity and the springs. The clothes are fed tothe machine by the operator as usual, and drop into the properreceptacle.

When feeding lace curtains, the curtain is first attached to the roll bymeans of the line of pins, and the roll suspended by its pintles in theslotted side plates 38. The curtain is then rolled upon this roller. Thefilled roller is removed, reversed and then replaced in the slottedplates, so that the free end of the curtain maybe fed to the ironingrollers. When first entered between the ironing rollers the curtain isguided and handled by the operator, but after passing between them for aconsiderable distance, the curtain is drawn from its roll by themovement of the ironingrollers, and in this manner is fed with facilityand simplicity to and through the rollers.

The compression rollers are held in place with resiliency and respondeasily tothe passage of the articles between the rollers.

The combination with a frame having an 30 inclined track and a heatedroller, a carriage having wheels on the track, compression rollers onthe carriage, guide rods between the frame and carriage and springs onsaid rods, a cam edge on the carriage, 35

and a lever engaging said edge whereby thecarriage may be moved torender the com pression rollers inoperative.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature; in presence of two witnesses.V AXEL R. GUSTAFSON. Witnesses:

IRWIN D. GRoAK, EMIL KWARTL'

